pan

(noun) cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel. Synonyms: cooking pan.

(noun) (Greek mythology) god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks; represented as a man with goat's legs and horns and ears; identified with Roman Sylvanus or Faunus. Synonyms: Pan, goat god.

(noun) shallow container made of metal.

(noun) chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids. Synonyms: Pan, genus Pan.

(verb) make a sweeping movement. Example: "The camera panned across the room."

(verb) wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals. Synonyms: pan out, pan off.

(verb) express a totally negative opinion of. Synonyms: tear apart, trash. Example: "The critics panned the performance."